# Mechanical Engineer at Aurelius Systems

- Company: Aurelius Systems
- What the company does: Aurelius Systems builds AI-powered directed energy laser defense platforms protecting troops, bases, and infrastructure from UAS drone threats. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://aureliussystems.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $130K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-06
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aureliussystems/79984e84-c869-489e-a02e-a5a7dd856272
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurelius-systems-mechanical-engineer/

## About the role

We need a Mechanical Engineer focused on design ruggedization across Archimedes — survivability across shock, vibration, moisture, and environmental extremes for a fiber laser system in a deployable, field-rugged package. MIL-spec is one of the harder problems in directed energy and a make-or-break domain for the platform. You'll work hands on from architecture through bench validation and field correlation.

## What they're looking for

- 3 to 10+ years in mechanical engineering on ruggedized or field-deployable systems
- Strong FEA experience with ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus, or equivalent
- Hands on experience designing to MIL-STD-810 or equivalent shock and vibration standards
- Track record building and instrumenting structural test rigs and correlating model to bench
- Experience with sealing, EMI/EMC gaskets, conformal coating, and environmental protection design
- Experience designing enclosures and structures for field-deployable or military conditions

Tags: Engineering